As the tiger population in Eastern India's Similipal Tiger Reserve bounces back, a rare genetic mutation is identified in the population known as pseudo-melanism. While the mutation is harmless, it causes the tigers to have distinctly dark coats, a trait now shared by roughly half the 30 or so tigers that roam the Similipal reserve. National Geographic Explorer and photographer Prasenjeet Yadav notes that scientists found these "black tigers" to be indicative of a limited gene pool in the region

#Maharashtra | #Tigress 'Tara', brought from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, is released into the wild at #ChandoliNationalPark, marking a major step in strengthening the tiger population and genetic diversity in the Sahyadri #Tiger Reserve. | The Times of India

Scientists Announce First Successful Birth of Tasmanian Tiger in Nearly 90 Years — Lab Footage Shocks the World Dateline: Melbourne, Australia – November 18, 2025 Story: In a scientific breakthrough once thought impossible, researchers at the Australian Genetic Revival Institute have unveiled the world’s first living thylacine — commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger — since the species was declared extinct in 1936. The astonishing footage released today shows a healthy, bright-eyed juvenile insi